Johnson Service to close 100 dry-cleaning shops

Dry-cleaning, textile rental and facilities management business Johnson Service said it will close 100 out of its 460 dry-cleaning shops by the end of the year.

Dry-cleaning, textile rental and facilities management business Johnson Service said it will close 100 out of its 460 dry-cleaning shops by the end of the year.

The group said the shops marked for closure are all loss making. Johnson said it anticipates that the result for the dry-cleaning division for the first half will be below company expectations at the start of the current year.

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